title: Pulsed radiofrequency treatment of pain relieving point in a soft tissue.
abstract: Pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) treatment of nervous tissue has been proposed as a less neurodestructive technique alternative to continuous RF heat lesioning. Recently, clinical reports using PRF have shown favorable effects in the treatment of a variety of focal pain areas, even in non-nervous tissues; however, the mechanism of effect underlying this treatment to non-nervous tissue remains unclear. We report the case of a 67-year-old male who presented with pain reliving point in the posterior neck. The patient had pain in the posterior neck for 3 years. The pain subsided with pressure applied to a point in the posterior neck. There were no specific abnormal findings on laboratory testing and radiologic examinations. After PRF treatment to the pain-relieving point, he had pain relief which lasted more than 5 months.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Jeong Soo
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Kyung Bong
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Yoon
authors.forename: In Ki
authors.initials: IK
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Duck Mi
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Yoon